News & Updates

Older adults with long-term residential ambient exposure to air pollutants have an increased likelihood of being diagnosed with depression, according to a study.

The addition of the antipsychotic drug aripiprazole to current antidepressant medications may help improve the symptoms of clinical depression in older adults who have not responded to standard treatments, as reported in a study.

Female gender, chronic disease and food insecurity are risk factors for major depressive disorder (MDD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) in homeless individuals, while respect from others is a protective factor for both disorders, a territory-wide study has shown.

Long-term exposure to low levels of multiple air pollutants is associated with increased risks of depression and anxiety, a population-based study has shown.

Patients with mild small vessel stroke (SVS) are nearly 7 times more likely to experience depression within 3 months of the incident stroke than those without a history of stroke, reveals a recent study.

Hong Kong’s first younger-onset dementia (YOD) support programme is launched recently to provide free diagnostic, referral and follow-up services to individuals aged 40–65 years with suspected or diagnosed YOD.

A nurturing social environment turns out to be helpful to individuals who are genetically at greater risk for developing increased depressive symptoms under adverse social conditions, as shown in a study.